Before traveling to the wedding, Kathy and I stayed in beautiful
Coombe Abbey, outside Coventry in the English Midlands. The hotel's roots go back
to its construction as a monastery in the 12th
Century. To the left is a picture of us next to the moat with a couple of
the monastery residents.

Below is a picture of Jez and his bride cutting into
the wedding cake, The wedding was a little
different from those we have attended here at home. Wedding traditions in
the UK include the giving of speeches at the reception by the father of the
bride, the groom and lastly the best man. The speeches were emotional,
hilarious and even occasionally embarrassing. A great tradition and one
that we will adopt when our 4 lads trot down the aisle.

Following the wedding, Kathy and I raced down to
Ascot to have dinner with close friend Ken
Crook. Kathy had not seen Ken in almost 3 years. Below is a picture
of them before we went to dinner. Ken brought new friend Barbara
with him to dinner and the 4 of us had a great time.

I can't tell you how
much we enjoyed the evening and are anxious for our next time together.